KNOXVILLE, Tenn — The Knoxville City Council approved Mayor Indya Kincannon’s administration to amend two contracts necessary to reopen the Gay Street Bridge to pedestrians and bicyclists by Dec. 31, 2025.

According to a release from the city, the bridge work remains in budget, with the latest work being funded to include making safety improvements to the reconfigured approaches on the north and south ends of the bridge.

The funding will also cover upgrading traffic signalization to more safely and efficiently accommodate vehicles on Hill and Blount avenues and a limited number of bicyclists and pedestrians crossing on the bridge.

10News previously reported that Repairs to the Gay Street Bridge were going to cost thousands of dollars more than expected, according to two resolutions on

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